Cadence Giving Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Cadence Giving Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.2 million in 22 grants; the typical grant was $41,500 and the largest $1.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.2 million
- Number of grants22
- Typical grant$41,500
- Largest grant$1.2 million
- Assets$39.6 million
- New grantees81%
Giving in 2024 was down from $2.5 million the year before.
81% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.5 million | 9 | $42.1 million |
| 2024 | $2.2 million | 22 | $39.6 million |
How to apply
Cadence Giving Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Cadence Giving Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Massachusetts. It also paid $50,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2 | $1.3 million |
| California | 6 | $526,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $120,000 |
| Indiana | 2 | $80,000 |
| New York | 3 | $58,881 |
| Maryland | 1 | $50,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $50,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $33,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $5,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $4,724 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc | Start-Up and Scaling of CHAI's Clean Cooling Initiative | $1.2 million |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkele | Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC) | $200,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | creation of the Cadence Faculty Fellow fund | $200,000 |
| Iit Delhi Endowment Fund US | Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer's (FITT) Cadence Innovation Lab | $100,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkele | 3 DIC-related technology research by the cyber physical system and design automation (CPSDA) group | $100,000 |
| Purdue University | Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer engineering to support the consortium on electromagnetics technologies at Purdue (CEMT) | $60,000 |
| Eth Zurich Foundation USA Inc | research on digital systems and design | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Tech | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Morgan State University Foundation Incorporated | Cybersecurity Assurance & Policy Center | $50,000 |
| Stichting Wetlands International | To optimize the availability and timeliness of mangrove loss alerts and integrate additional data on mangrove benefits and mangrove condition maps to facilitate early intervention and restoration efforts | $50,000 |
| The Foundation for NC A&t State Uni Versi | Helping Orient Minorities in Engineering program (H.O.M.E) | $50,000 |
| National Taiwan University Academic Development Fo | General & Unrestricted | $33,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | STEM Outreach and Education in Computer Science and engineering | $20,000 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Charitable event | $16,080 |
| American Heart Association | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Fotc - SF Bay Area | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| The Ohio State University | STEM outreach and education program in electrical & computer engrineering led by Dr. Tawfiq | $5,000 |
| University of Bristol Foundation Inc | Dept. of Electrical and Electronic engineering for development of stem education conducted by Dr. Fornetti | $5,000 |
| Last Mile Education Fund | General & Unrestricted | $4,724 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | General & unrestricted | $3,881 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc | General & Unrestricted | $975 |
Officers and trustees
- Anirudh Devgan
- Jerome Goyhenetche
- Nicole Johnson
- Tina Jones
- Yoon Kim
- Nimish Modi
- KT Moore
- Sandhya Venkateshan
- John Wall
Questions people ask
Does Cadence Giving Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Cadence Giving Foundation Inc give?
$2.2 million in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $41,500.
Who runs Cadence Giving Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Anirudh Devgan (Dir), Jerome Goyhenetche (VP), Nicole Johnson (Pres) and Tina Jones (Dir) among 9 officers and trustees.
What does Cadence Giving Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and science and research.